Maine Memory Network

Lafayette Elm, Kennebunk, ca. 1900

Contributed by: Brick Store Museum Date: circa 1900 Location: Kennebunk Media: Glass Negative

The Lafayette Hotel, Portland, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Greater Portland Landmarks Date: circa 1950 Location: Portland Media: Photographic print

48 Lafayette Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Cressey & Allen Use: Dwelling - Two family

9 Lafayette Street, Portland, 1924

Owner in 1924: Niccola Talia Use: Store

Portland Hotels

Since the establishment of the area's first licensed hotel in 1681, Portland has had a dramatic, grand and boisterous hotel tradition. The Portland hotel industry has in many ways reflected the growth and development of the city itself. As Portland grew with greater numbers of people moving through the city or calling it home, the hotel business expanded to fit the increasing demand.

A Focus on Trees

Maine has some 17 million acres of forest land. But even on a smaller, more local scale, trees have been an important part of the landscape. In many communities, tree-lined commercial and residential streets are a dominant feature of photographs of the communities.

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 2 of 3

"… History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor Main Street in the 20th century Red Cross Car and Trailer, Main Street, Northeast Harbor…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Economic History of Main Street, Northeast Harbor - Page 1 of 3

"1917Northeast Harbor Library Main Street, Northeast Harbor, ca. 1980Northeast Harbor Library Northeast Harbor was one of the last villages on…"

Growing up DownEast
by Darrin MC Mclellan

Stories of growing up Downeast

History of Forest Gardens
by Gary Libby

This is a history of one of Portland's oldest local bars